LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley asked for full-time employees to augment a mostly volunteer brush-clearing crew two ...
Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades ...
Heidi Montag Sues Los Angeles And City Utility Department After Home Is Destroyed By Palisades Fire, Report Says
Montag is one of several public figures who have questioned the city’s response to the Palisades Fire, which destroyed ...
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LA Fire Chief given teen volunteers to clear brush, despite years of warning unaccountable leaders
The devastating fires in Los Angeles are revealing just how deeply ill-prepared the city was for a disaster of such magnitude. While nobody can ever be fully […] ...
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L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
“Did the City of Los Angeles fail you ... with both UFLAC and the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Officers Assn. penning public letters of support. Still, in the midst of the worst disaster ...
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Some Major California Fire Departments Are Understaffed
In the Bay Area, two of the largest city fire departments are stretched, raising questions about their ability to protect ...
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley, who was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022, has become a vocal critic of Mayor Karen Bass' handling of the devastating wildfires.
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LA's fire chief engages in a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
She also cast blame on the city for water running out Tuesday when about 20% of the hydrants tapped to fight the Palisades fire went dry. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has disputed ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass appointee who oversaw fire department was put on leave over alleged city hall bomb threat
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ deputy mayor — whose purview included oversight of the city’s fire department — was placed on ...
Dems blame LA fire on 'climate change' despite city cutting fire department budget
Democratic lawmakers are claiming the LA wildfires were caused by "climate change," while celebrities point fingers to city ...
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LA's fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
“I'm not a politician, I’m a public servant. It’s my job as the fire chief for Los Angeles city fire dept to make sure our firefighters have exactly what they need to do their jobs,” she ...